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Democrats Demand Review of Controversial ICE Hiring Practices

12/18/2025

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House Democrats called for a government review of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's ICE hiring practices amid a push to recruit 10,000 agents with a lowered minimum age and $50,000 signing bonuses.
They cite reports of recruits being dismissed after failing background checks or drug tests.
ICE agents resumed operations in the Chicagoland area, drawing protests by local residents outside a gas station where agents were observed.

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House Democrats called for a government review of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's ICE hiring practices amid a push to recruit 10,000 agents with a lowered minimum age and $50,000 signing bonuses.
They cite reports of recruits being dismissed after failing background checks or drug tests.
ICE agents resumed operations in the Chicagoland area, drawing protests by local residents outside a gas station where agents were observed.